Louisiana Guard aids New Orleans evacuation

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 31, 2008 – With the full force of the Louisiana National Guard activated, more than 7,000 citizen-soldiers and -airmen are assisting local authorities with evacuation and security efforts in New Orleans and performing dozens of other missions across the state as Hurricane Gustav approaches. As the Guard and the state brace for the powerful storm, each day brings new challenges that all agencies involved must work together to overcome. Read more

Ron Paul convention hits Minnesota

(WASHINGTON) — There’s no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on “Ronvoys” and will pitch tents at Ronstock ‘08 in Minneapolis in defiance of next week’s GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn. Read more

New Orleans evacuates ahead of hurricane

Mayor Ray Nagin issued the evacuation order to take effect early Sunday for all people in vulnerable parts of the gulf coast city. Already, thousands of people have begun leaving the city, including elderly and disabled residents and hospital patients who were being transferred by bus to areas away from the coast. Read more

Will Gustav become the GOP’s biggest supporter?

Like an African Tiger on the hunt for food during feeding time in the remote wilderness, the GOP is on the prowl to scarf up as much political benefit as they can during their national convention as Hurricane Gustav roars off the coast of New Orleans. Read more

Both parties longing for dictatorship

Politics brings out the worst in everyone, which is one good reason to completely depoliticize society. This way we can all busy ourselves in productive work or leisure, instead of wasting vast time watching these clowns on television promise the impossible to us. Read more

Anti-Government tensions rise in Thailand

Tensions are rising between Thai authorities and protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. Read more

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